Profile Information
Dana Rivera
Virginia, United States
Roles
Educator
Levels
Grade 6 (ages 10-11), Grade 7 (ages 11-12), Grade 8 (ages 12-13)
Subjects
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Computer Technology, Special Education
About me
About Me
I am entering my tenth year as a Special Education teacher with Albemarle County Public Schools. For the past six years, I have been a member of the dynamic sixth grade team at Jackson P. Burley Middle School and have taught Dept. Language Arts 6-8 and co-taught Language Arts 6, Science 6, and U.S. History 1. I am also currently serving as Lead Teacher for the Special Education Department.
Education/Endorsements
My educational background is as follows:
B.A. in English
M.A. in Linguistics
M.S.Ed. in Special Education
and I hold endorsements in SPED K-12, ESOL K-12, and PK-6 Elem. Educ.
I am also pursuing National Board Certification in:
- Exceptional Student Education and
- English as a New Language.
Academic Interests
My current instructional interests are in the areas of:
The Co-Teaching Model
Differentiated Instruction
Reading Instruction
Structured Teaching
Spanish-English Immersion (new interest)
Long-term goals include teaching overseas.
Languages
English
Spanish